Rosa Elizabeth Deitz, former bookkeeper, dies

She is survived by a daughter, Beverly D. Broberg, and husband Peter of Palm Beach.

Known as Betty, she was born in December 1921 in New Brunswick, N.J., the daughter of Nichlas and Rose Krauzer.

She married George Arthur Deitz Sr. in 1945 and they had three children. The family lived in New Brunswick and had a summer home on the Jersey shore. They moved here full time in 1954.

After her husband’s death in 1971, she began a career as a bookkeeper and had many Palm Beach residents as clients.

She also created and designed everything from everyday to formal wear for family.

In addition to her daughter and son-in-law, she is survived by four grandchildren, Beverly G. Waugh and husband Ray, Elizabeth S. Broberg, Erik S. Broberg and Teri Miller; two great-grandchildren, Beverly “Bebe” Gardner and Courtney Gardner; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a son, George A. “Skip” Deitz Jr.; a daughter, Kimberly D. Sellers; a brother, Nick Krauzer; and two sisters, Louise Cassady and Ann Gray.

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